The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-28

20 their skin color when kept upon dry fod-
der especially in winter. We have never
seen this ~ remarkably and even painfully
obvious ~ at the great New York dairy show
In May What Efforts exhibitors OF Jersey
end Guernsey stock had made To renew lhc
color In the skins ~ their cattle we do not
know, but IL was really Disappointing To
open EAR after ear and examine tail tip after
tail tip Ia lind them pale pale The Gucrn-
scys showed souo color, but not equal TO
their reputation AMI our boasts 10y any
means, There IL small reason why this
| should happen twice. \ proper care IN pro-
| viding fodder aud roots for the winter
month, will maintain the skin color, W that
u little grus, or winter rye, tcd fora few days,
viii bring np the color almost 10 aJuly or
| October hrillllucy.
Wherever meadow can be irrigated as
spun as thcy are cut ifcsh. lush growth ~
intensely green gra'' start,, grow. rapidly,
| and will Yield a heavy sRarih IN few
week.. Now, the very caily cut rInss from
such land cures rr.on nud implrt- color 10
the milk IN the winter. almost ~ II the cows
, lad bite of grass The Subsequent NOW
inps, and thcr may hu four or five, the
| requisites being warmth. iudiCuus irrgl-
! ton, and pDrhHp, q little manure IN the wa
ter Few American farmers east Ut the
plains are willing Ia lay out q complete sys-
| TEN ui irrigated meadow, With, say, pllts
/ uf an eighth ~ an acre each, rectangular,
with rilcv down the center Tor the irnpit.
ing channel, AMI below the depression be-
tween two oncciEhth acre plnl., under
drains, united al the lower ends into a main
ditch.
u rc1uirs some cNpCns', good judgment
and workmanship 10 lay ont series OF such
"hcds ~ the pnts ARE called, but when
done thoynW exceedingly satisfactory. There
b. really no COW feed or butter feed equal
a. grass nui hay and for securing color ia
sk,u and butter in winter nothing b. equal %
tli, quickly growing. shade cured hay.
Shnjrcur hay j. that which, %, soon ~
" u well Wltcd. y mhcd into windows and
rullrd into good .igrl cocks while hot from
the sun, altyr perhaps once or twice turning
in the windows. The cocks being watched
/ ~ prevent hrating IN dry weather, may be
shaken OUT. tossed well Ia the nir, hut not
sprrnd about much every green lprk. how
over hrinr found aud shaken out light. In
Eiuy weather ur damp weather the cocks
must hc made solid aud pointed aud should
be- protected 10y caps. Such hay will De- no
IT, hou," nearly q, quickly as that which Is
dried out hy the hot sunshine. - that nearly
oil the lci,cf and head. oi the clover are
either broken oil aud left IN the field or
rrnuul o. dust in handling aud traading
upon Zee hay on the load aud In NOV.
Goul shade cured hay d very green aud dry,
| but not brittle. II may be twisted hard and
show uo moisture while it will show ncNi-
! hiliiy aud toufhncs cNtircly foreign 10 dried
, cut, suu.ruVd hay,
Other article, ui foud have great effect on
butter and skin color. lawn clippings are
excellent cnsiluFc has some effect; carrots
have grlt effect pumpkins arc famous for
following butter long red aud yellow globe
mangcls are useful yellow curn.mcal y 10 be
highly recommended. and % system of extra
good feeding always prnlunF, the period oi
highly cploud butter There are. However,
certain article which effect u loss u color NJ
once. Green corn fodder dry corn fodder
STRAINED any steamed fodder, and probably
q good many other things
II i quite worth while fur Guernsey breed.
en- aud winter buticrmnkcrs 10 hear in mind
some of these iaris, aud secure what they
can II kinds u feel y hich will rfpn' ne color
IN the skin and butter. Tor Il certainly j. a
strong paint lost when, from any cause tho
Guornsry does not exhibit rich skin color. --
Guernsey lwcdor.